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Friday 1 December 1899

This is the first day of the last
month of the year 1899 and not
a very pleasant day, barometer falling
but not very cold day. Grace sewing.
I chop mince meat & apples and "stone raisons".
Grace sewing all day. Evening pleasant
in door but rainy dark & windy outside. Arthur
mad & refused to go to bed but we
manage to get him started at last.
Will went up the Island this morning canvassing
for subscribers for his new books.
Wellie gone to Rattrays butchering
3 hogs for George R came home at
3 pm. Our mail came late tonight.
We received two letters from Voltie, the
latest date 27 Nov one from RG
one from W.F.W. but none from
Wells Sr. The Whig, Montreal Star,
Christian Guardian &
Christian Herald.